The costs are relatively minimal.

@Christa S Rickard Not saying that everyone that responded to your post is incorrect, but...So, capitalization is relative...as are all financial calculations associated with analyzing property.

I have a relative that had numerous rentals and commercial real estate throughout his working life and not once had I ever hear about it.  

We've also noticed Cleveland has relatively high property taxes.

I used to build houses during college and I'm relatively handy - electrical being the exception.

Useful in that we can discuss here what is and what is not going on.The health warning at the bottom of the first page contains the following.THE COMPANY IS “TESTING THE WATERS” UNDER REGULATION A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR OFFERINGS OF OUR BITS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN QUALIFIED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) RELATED TO CERTAIN PROPERTIES.

I'm in the process of retrofitting my duplex in Ottawa - a relatively easy one, just adding some sprinklers in the furnace room (self install + inspection for ~$1000) and some drywall in a basement hallway.First question - does the fire-retrofit inspection add value to the duplex, generally, in your experience?

All of the structural issues with the crawlspace are all related in some way, the foundation cracks may have shifted the structure a little bit causing the piers to rotate and lean and then the piers, when they leaned, maybe caused the girder to lose proper bearing.

paying too much is relative, but with that being said.. yes, i have found easy money as cheap as 6% long term no points before .. depends how hard you look and how credible you are

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